Jan Broberg Felt

Jan Broberg Felt (née Broberg; July 31, 1962)[1] is an American actress, singer and dancer.

Jan Broberg Felt
Born
Jan Broberg

(1962-07-31) July 31, 1962
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)
Larry Felt
Children1
Parent(s)Bob Broberg
Mary Ann Broberg

She is known for having been kidnapped twice, at ages twelve and fourteen. The experience has been documented in her mother Mary Ann Broberg's book, Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story, and the documentary Abducted in Plain Sight.

Early life

Jan Broberg was born on July 31, 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho to Robert "Bob" and Mary Ann Broberg. Jan was the couple's first child, and she was followed by two younger sisters, Karen and Susan. The Brobergs were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Bob Broberg worked as a florist. Mary Ann was a housewife.

Career

Jan has appeared in over a dozen feature films. Some of her film credits are Slaughter of the Innocents (HBO), Poof Point (Disney), Message in a Cell Phone (Disney), The Secret Keeper (Columbia TriStar), Bug Off, Hope For Troubled Teens, Nadir, Family First, Little Secrets (Columbia TriStar), Mobsters and Mormons, and The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey. She also played the mother of the main character in Baptists at Our Barbecue,[2] and co-starred with Elijah Wood in Maniac.

Jan has appeared in many television series, including: Touched by an Angel (CBS), Promised Land (CBS), Remember Me (PBS), Death Row (PBS), The Man With Three Wives (the Norman Grayson story), Harmful Intent (NBC), Siege at Marion (NBC), Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View (CBS), Ancient Secrets of the Bible (CBS Miniseries). Perhaps her most notable role was in the WB series Everwood as Nurse Louise.

Jan is a veteran stage actress and has had starring roles in the following: The Sound of Music (Tuacahn Theatre), I Do! I Do! (Sundance Theatre), Jane Eyre (Glendale Center), My Fair Lady (Scera Theatre), Carousel (Idaho State University), Trixie True Teen Detective (BYU), and No No Nanette (Playmill).

Personal life

Broberg was kidnapped when she was twelve, and again when she was fourteen, both times by the same perpetrator who was a family friend.[3] She and her mother wrote a book titled Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story about the experience.[4] Broberg's story was the feature of the true crime documentary Abducted in Plain Sight. Filmed and produced over a three-year period, it was released in January 2019.[5]

Broberg is married to Larry Felt. She has a son from a previous marriage.[6]

She was given a "Woman of Achievement Award" by the St. George Chamber of Commerce in 2008.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Abducted in Plain Sight Self Documentary
2015 We Are Your Friends Sandra Movie
i-Lived Josh's Mom Movie
More Than Woods Allison Murphy Short
Alone in the Dust Sarah Short
They Want Dick Dickster Coco Hart Movie
Sangre Negra Judge Blake 1 episode
2014 Happy Medium Mother Short
At the Devil's Door Royanna Movie
The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale Uberta (singing voice) Direct-to-DVD
Haunt Meredith Tanner Movie
2013 Criminal Minds Lauren Morrison 1 episode
The Flipside (TV Series short) 1 episode
Coyote Mrs. Herlihy
Iron Man 3 Senior Technician Movie
My Only Son Rhonda Porter Short
2012 Dreamcatchers Vida Short
Maniac Rita Movie
40 (TV Series) Charlotte Pefferele
Darling Companion Hysterical Wife Movie
2009 Reality Hell Jan Bloom 1 episode
2007 Passage to Zarahemla Aunt Corrine Movie
2002-2006 Everwood Nurse Louise 32 episodes
2005 Mobsters and Mormons Louise Means Movie
2004 Baptists at Our Barbecue Tartan's Mom Movie
Paradise Rachel Dove TV Movie
2003 The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey Sariah Movie
Clubhouse Detectives in Scavenger Hunt Elaine Movie
2002 Clubhouse Detectives in Big Trouble Elaine Movie
Clubhouse Detectives in Search of a Lost Princess Elaine Movie
2001 Little Secrets Caroline Lindstrom Movie
The Poof Point Corky Disney Channel Original Movie
Bug Off! Mom Movie
Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family Hannah Marston 1 episode
2000 Message in a Cell Phone Jess Movie
1999 Touched by an Angel Reporter 1 episode
1996 Nadir Connie Movie
1993 The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain Minnie Direct-to-Video
Harmful Intent Shelia TV movie
Slaughter of the Innocents Cindy Lockerby Movie
The Man with Three Wives Mother TV movie
1992 Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View TV movie
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion Heidi Swapp TV movie

References

  1. U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. "Movie Reviews". New York Times. 2019-01-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  3. "Jan Broberg Felt, actress". Ldsfilm.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. "''Deseret News'', March 16th, 2004". Deseretnews.com. 2004-03-07. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  5. "About | Abducted In Plain Sight". AbductedInPlainSight.
  6. Altatis, Conan (2019-02-07). "Netflix documentary 'Abducted in Plain Sight' angers viewers, Jan Broberg Felt defends parents". Conan Daily. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
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